Tag: inspiration

Exploding ‘Will you be?’ Keepsake Box card tutorial

          Hi Everyone, Sam here 🙂 Today I thought i would share with you my process when making my ‘Will you be’ exploding box cards. Maybe you make box cards and fancy a different take on them? Maybe you would like to make your own for a special occasion? Making the […]

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Exploding Box Birthday card tutorial

   Morning everyone, how are you all? This was a recent customers order. My brief was bright, colourful, very special, she likes bike rides on the Tarka Trail, knitting and line dancing. What do you think? I snapped some photos as I was making it, so that I could share the process with you all, […]

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Karen Clare’s Bottle rack – Tutorial & new storage!

This Fab storage is a new release today! And the fabby Karen Clare has done a tutorial on how she decorated hers. Here is a snippet from Karens post: I posted a sneak peek on Facebook last week of Liquid Pearls on my work desk. At craft class before Christmas we chatted briefly about them and their […]

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Toxic Box – Altered box – Mixed media video tutorial

Finally I’ve had a chance to start editing some of the videos I’ve made whilst creating demos! So here is the first one 🙂 This is a toxic box     I hope you will pop back again soon for my next post, please feel free to sign up for the newsletter using the box in […]

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Latest products added – Bee’s & Unicorns!

Some of you have already noticed as you have been getting your orders in, but for those of you who haven’t…The newest products are now on the website 🙂 This includes the very popular 3D Unicorns and Bee frames 🙂   You can find the new items HERE     Sam x To keep up to […]

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New Home!

Eeeeeepppp finally I can share my exciting (but a bit scary) news ?? Some of you may of already seen this on Facebook, but i wanted to post here too 🙂  Thanks to how busy you lovely lot all keep me, I need to be able to take on help and to do that I need more […]

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Karen Clare Circle cluster plaque Hochanda Sample

Today I am sharing a blog post from DT member Karen Clare. This is one of the beautiful samples that was taken to Hochanda recently. She has created a quick step by step photo tutorial: Circle cluster plaque Today I’m sharing the techniques I used to create the decorative circle cluster plaque. Starting with the medium long plaque […]

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Giveaway Jan 2018

To celebrate the new DT and new Facebook Group there is a giveaway, open to everyone. 2 people will win all of the goodies shown in the photo. For your chance to enter the giveaway all you have to do is: 1. Be a member of the new Crafting and mixed media facebook group HERE 2. […]

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Samantha K new DT members & Giveaway

Evening all, Firstly, please let me say a huge thank you to everyone who applied for the DT via the Facebook group and via email. There were just over 100 applications and everyone had amazing work. It was a very difficult choice and although I was lucky enough to have the help of the 3 […]

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Samantha K DT Call 2018 now closed!

The DT application is now closed via here and facebook. We have already begun the selection process, but there are lots to go through. Thank you to everyone that applied, I would have you all if I could, the work has all been wonderful. I will be contacting successful applicants today/this evening and will make […]

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Samantha K DT Call 2018

Calling all Crafters! Do you love crafting? Do you love using MDF products? Do you love being involved with new designs and want to see new items before they are released for sale? Who/What is Samantha K Hi my name is Sam (Samantha K) and I own and manage a small UK gift and craft, family run […]

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Exciting news for 2018 – Hochanda!!

SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS FOR 2018 ?? Finally I can share some very exciting news for me and my little business going into 2018 After an out of the blue email from a very lovely lady and a productive meeting to Peterborough, squeezed in before Christmas, I can officially let you all know I have been […]

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New Crafty Supplier!

New Crafty Supplier! Eeekkk Getting excited now. The order from new supplier Scrapberry’s should be here any day. After using some of these wonderful products myself at my recent get away, I couldn’t help but get back and discuss working with them 🙂 I hope you love their items as much as me. You can […]

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In love with Peacock Feathers

In love with Peacock Feathers So in love with these Peacock feathers, they are lasercut from thick chipboard and are so beautiful and detailed.      I ummed and ahhhed about cutting them from wood, but from a crafting perspective much preferred them cut from the chipboard as its more flexible if I wanted to […]

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A treat for me….

A treat for me…. Sometimes a girls just got to treat herself right? Well to be honest I managed to snap the handle on my very large Tonic scissors (don’t ask me how!) and was meant to be buying a replacement! These aren’t any where big enough lol, but I fell in love with them […]

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DIY pin cushion sewing project tutorial (and bean bag!)

DIY pin cushion sewing project tutorial (and bean bag!) Use the template and instructions below to create these gorgeous pin cushions or even create your very own bean bag! Step 1. Print the template, which can be found below. Cut out and draw onto fabric of your choice x 2. Step 2. Place the two […]

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Cat sewing project- Neck pillow – Diy project tutorial

Cat sewing project- Neck pillow – Diy project tutorial Here’s your chance to create this adorable neck rest in the shape of a sleeping cat. Black yarn is used for embroidering the eyes onto the appliqued cat’s head and the neck rest is filled with polyester wadding. Step 1. Print and cut out the template, which […]

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Papier-MâchĂ© Easter Bunny project – Decoupage – Diy project tutorial

Papier-MâchĂ© Easter Bunny project – Decoupage – Diy project tutorial Here’s your chance to create this funky Easter bunny project, using decoupage! Step 1. Prime the brown papier-mâchĂ© bunny with white craft paint. This results in the slightly transparent decoupage paper appearing as clearly as possible. Leave to dry. Step 2. Tear or cut small pieces […]

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Chicks and Bunnies from Card – With Template – More Easter Inspiration

Chicks and Bunnies from Card – With Template – More Easter Inspiration With half term on its way, here are a few cute & really simple projects and ideas that are great fun to do with the kids! There is a template at the bottom of the post for you to use 🙂 Step 1. […]

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Felt case – Diy project tutorial

Felt case – Diy project tutorial A cute felt case, perfect for glasses or phones. Template below. You can always enlarge or shrink the template to create a smaller case 🙂 Step 1. Print the template which is below. Use the template and cut it out of thick foam. Step 2. Use a stencil on top […]

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